Marion County Planning Division

The Planning Division is responsible for administering the Marion County Comprehensive Plan and implementing land use regulations for all unincorporated areas of the county. Staff assist the Marion County Board of Commissioners, Planning Commission and Hearings Officers with review of land use regulations. This office also processes a variety of land use applications and coordinates county land use policy with cities, other counties, and state agencies.

Our goal in maintaining this website is to facilitate access to information which is specific to the Marion County land use and zoning process. Although every effort is made to keep all information current, please contact the office for confirmation of all information before taking action.

Bi-Mart Country Music Festival Mass Gathering Application

Marion County has scheduled a public hearing before the Marion County Hearings Officer on the conditional use portion of the Bi-Mart Country Music Festival application. The public hearing is scheduled for December 20, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. in the Senator Hearing Room at Courthouse Square located at 555 Court St. NE, Salem.

For more information about the application or the hearing, contact Brandon Reich, Senior Planner, Marion County Planning at 503-566-4175 or email to breich@co.marion.or.us. You may provide written comments at the hearing, or prior to the hearing by electronic mail to breich@co.marion.or.us or by mail to Marion County Planning, 5155 Silverton Road NE, Salem, OR 97305.

Public Hearing on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) Scheduled

After review by the Marion County Planning Commission, the issue of allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in urban growth boundary areas of Marion County, outside city limits, moves on to review by the Marion County Board of Commissioners. A public hearing is scheduled for November 29, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. in the Senator Hearing Room at Courthouse Square located at 555 Court St. NE, Salem.